Nine outlying island ferry service routes will be suspended during Thursday’s rush hour to allow for the arrival of China’s Shandong aircraft carrier.
Ferries will be suspended from around 7.20am to 9.50am on Thursday, and again next Monday from around 10am until noon, as the fleet leaves. The affected routes include:
- Central – Cheung Chau
- Central – Mui Wo
- Central – Peng Chau
- Central – Yung Shue Wan
- Central – Sok Kwu Wan
- Central – Discovery Bay
- Ma Wan – Central
- Aberdeen – Pak Kok Tsuen – Yung Shue Wan
- Aberdeen – Sok Kwu Wan (via Mo Tat)
The aircraft carrier fleet includes the Yuncheng missile frigate and Yan’an and Zhanjiang missile destroyers. They will host a series of tours and activities during the five-day visit. Tour tickets are already sold out.
Free additional ferry
Ferry operators are set to put on extra services to ease passenger flow ahead of the Thursday suspension, according to a government press release on Monday.
Extra ferries – running free of charge – will provide more onward travel options between 7.40am to 9.30am on Thursday. They include:
- Cheung Chau – Tsuen Wan West
- Peng Chau – Tsuen Wan West
- Yung Shue Wan – Tsuen Wan West
- Discovery Bay – Tsuen Wan West
- Cheung Chau – Discovery Bay
- Yung Shue Wan – Discovery Bay
Passengers are advised to check their local ferry operator’s website for full details.
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